12 Rules Your Brakes Live By:

[TBM Brakes]

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1. Pad area (volume) has no effect on braking torque; Pad area (volume) effects life and heat management.

2. Caliper clamping force is a function of piston area (on one side of the rotor) times line pressure.

3. The hotter a brake pad gets, the faster it will wear.